Herald Hill to Harbour 2013

Herald Hill to Harbour 2013

One of the most picturesque city based running events in Australia, this 10km and half marathon challenge is true to its name, with a mighty good hill on the way to the harbour.

With the 10km event starting just up from the famous Merewether Surf Beach, this event heads straight up a great big hill, but then is mostly downhill or flat. Hugging the coastline and foreshore of Newcastle this event touches on the iconic Fort Scratchley, Nobbys (aka Pasha Bulka) Beach, and Newcastle Harbour.

The Half Marathon is the 10km backwards plus a bit and is truly worth the effort and a great tester early in the season. With close on 2000 runners last year this event is set to become a must do event on the national calendar.

Herald Hill to Harbour 2013

Camp Quality believes every Australian child impacted by cancer should have every opportunity to thrive. We do this by providing innovative programs and services to develop life skills and strengthen the wellbeing of children aged 0-13 growing up with cancer, and their families.
Read more

We get it. Just when life should be full of possibilities, cancer crashes into a young person’s world and shatters everything. CanTeen is the game changer.Read more

Autism is a lifelong disability affecting one in 100 people & impacting communication & social interaction. We are the largest not-for-profit provider of autism services in Australia with programs from diagnosis & early intervention to schools, programs for adults, research & family support. Read more

Cerebral Palsy Alliance provides therapy, technology, equipment, employment, recreation and respite services; and works with clients and families to achieve their goals. Every 15 hours a child is born with cerebral palsy in Australia.
Read more: www.cerebralpalsy.org.au Read more

Every 4 days, a child is born with Cystic Fibrosis, Australias most common life-threatening recessive genetic condition, for which there is no cure. CF provides a range of support and information services to assist people living with CF and their families and contributes to important research. Read more

Firstchance is a not for profit organisation which operates both Early Childhood Intervention and School Aged Programs. Firstchance runs its programs with a combination of government grants, parent fees and money raised through fundraising activities. Read more

Harry Meyn Foundation is a not for-profit organisation that is committed to helping children living with cancer and their families through Harry's House Family Retreat.Read more

In partnership with the community we aim to increase awareness of the harmful effects of drugs on the young people of the region to reduce the incidence of harm related to drug misuse. Develop the skills and knowledge required by children and young people to make positive health choices and empower children and young people to choose a healthy future. Read more

Extending from the flagship John Hunter Children's Hospital in Newcastle, this single network brings together the vast range of hospital and community-based services in the Lake Macquarie, Upper and Lower Hunter, Port Stephens, Lower Mid North Coast and Greater Newcastle regions. Kaleidoscope links together children's services at hospitals across the region, including Taree, Maitland, Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Muswellbrook, Scone and Singleton as well as a wide range of community-based services including mental health. Read more

JDRFs mission is to find a cure for type 1 juvenile diabetes and its complications through the support of research. JDRF Australia represents 122,300 people with type 1 diabetes, thousands of passionate members and supporters, hundreds of dedicated volunteers and one single focus - a cure.Read more

The Leukaemia Foundation is Australia's peak body for blood cancer, funding research and providing free services to support people with leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and related blood disorders, and their families.Read more

Make Today Count is a mutual support organisation for those persons confronting a life-threatening illness so they may gain help in learning to live life in a positive, meaningful manner.
Read more

Make-A-Wish Australia grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Donations to Make-A-Wish Australia solely benefit children in Australia and all donations 2 dollars and over are tax-deductible.Read more

Muscular Dystrophy NSW's vision is to improve the quality of life for all people and families in New South Wales who are dealing with muscular dystrophy. Read more

The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children RIDBC provides quality and innovative education and other services to achieve the best outcomes for current and future generations with hearing andor vision loss throughout Australia. Read more

Our Vision Finding Answers Healing Families. Our Mission: Making a difference through education, research and providing grief support for those affected by the death of a child.Read more

Wheeling & Able is a charity assisting and supporting children and young people up to 21 years of age with a physical disability. Originally founded as the Newcastle and Districts for Crippled Children in 1932.Read more

Youth Off The Streets is a non-denominational community organisation working for young people who are homeless, drug dependent and recovering from abuse. Our goal is that these young people will leave our care drug free, with a high school education, living skills and a full or part time job in hand.Read more

A Start in Life provides an in-depth and tailored model of support to address the needs of the most disadvantaged Australian students, assisting them to overcome the barriers to their education and reach their potential.Read more

Founded in 2001, Ovarian Cancer Australia is the only national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to raising awareness of ovarian cancer and providing support for women and their families touched by the disease. Read more

For over 120 years Barnardos has been at the forefront of child welfare service provision and has embraced a tradition of innovation and holistic approach in our quest to find real, permanent solutions for Australian children in desperate need Read more

Camp Quality believes every Australian child impacted by cancer should have every opportunity to thrive. We do this by providing innovative programs and services to develop life skills and strengthen the wellbeing of children aged 0-13 growing up with cancer, and their families.

We get it. Just when life should be full of possibilities, cancer crashes into a young person’s world and shatters everything. Cancer pushes them back in to the nest, makes them grow up too fast and weighs them down with worries they’re not supposed to have yet.

CanTeen is the game changer. We help young people cope with cancer in their family. Through CanTeen, they learn to explore and deal with their feelings about cancer, connect with other young people in the same boat and if they’ve been diagnosed themselves, we also provide specialist, youth-specific treatment teams.

By feeling understood and supported, young people develop resilience and can rebuild the foundations that crumbled beneath them when cancer turned their life upside down. That’s how CanTeen is the difference.

CanTeen works by having young people at the centre of everything we do. We were set up by a group of young cancer patients in 1985 and still have young people affected by cancer guiding the organisation at every level. Combined with our leading edge research into the emotional and social impacts of cancer, it ensures that we truly understand how cancer is different in a young person’s world.

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is the largest autism-specific service provider in Australia and has been supporting children with autism and their families for over 40 years.

Each year Aspect reaches out to over 7,000 people with a wide range of services to meet their needs. Whilst Aspect receives some government funding, mainly for its educational services, some of its programs such as early intervention and family support rely on the generosity of the community.

When you make a donation to Aspect your money will be directed towards early intervention services to assist young children with autism to gain vital social and communication skills during the important early developmental years.
If you wish to view further information on Aspect or autism please see our website www.autismspectrum.org.au

Cerebral Palsy Alliance provides therapy, technology, equipment, employment, recreation and respite services; and works with clients and families to achieve their goals.

Cerebral palsy affects one in every 500 children born in Australia, is a permanent disability that affects movement and is the most common physical disability in childhood. Your support will help us meet the lifelong needs of people living with cerebral palsy.

Become part of our mission; help us to build futures for people with cerebral palsy and their families.
To find out more visit: www.cerebralpalsy.org.au

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is Australia's most common life-threatening recessive genetic condition occurring in one in every 2,500 births. However, many people have either never heard of it or do not know what it really is. CF is just as deadly as heart disease or cancer and has a devastating impact on the young people it affects. Parents have to cope with the knowledge that their child is likely to die before them as well as with the expense and difficulty of dealing with a child with a chronic illness. There is no cure for CF.

With CF there are no outward signs of the condition but normal mucus changes to a thick sticky substance which affects organs such as the lungs, blocking tiny air passages, and the pancreas which secretes enzymes necessary for digestion.

Cystic Fibrosis NSW (CFNSW) provides a range of support and information services to assist people living with CF and their families and helps fund vital research through the Australian Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust. The organisation receives very little Government funding and relies on the generosity of individual donors, corporate sponsors, service clubs and money raised through special events to continue this vital work.

Firstchance is a not for profit organisation which operates both Early Childhood Intervention and School Aged Programs. Firstchance runs its programs with a combination of government grants, parent fees and money raised through fundraising activities.

All Firstchance programs have a family-centred approach to the provision of services. We operate according to the philosophy that all children should receive the best possible opportunities to promote optimal development. The family-centred focus requires that all aspects of the program operate in the context of viewing the child as part of a family whose goals, needs and preferences are to be respected.

Firstchance has been operating a quality early childhood intervention program at the Special Education Centre at the University of Newcastle since 1978. The program caters for the needs of infants and young children (aged 0 – 6 years) with disabilities and their families.

Families from Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens can access programs which are conducted in:

*the Special Education Centre on the campus of the University of Newcastle
*Salamander Bay
*Belmont
*Raymond Terrace
*family homes (where families meet the Home Base program criteria)
*local preschools or child care centres (upon referral)

The early childhood intervention program aims to provide for the developmental, social and educational needs of children (from birth to school entry) who have a diagnosed disability or whose development is delayed or is considered to be at risk of delay. Children who require support with their social and emotional development may also be eligible for inclusion.

The Harry Meyn Foundation is a not for profit organisation that is committed to helping children living with cancer and their families.

In 2012 the foundation opened Harry's House Family Retreat in Stockton (Newcastle), a retreat for children living with cancer and their families. These families often have lengthy stays away from home while receiving treatment.

Although some hospice accommodation is available, there is a shortage and families often have to find their own place to stay, the emotional and financial strain can be overwhleming.

Harry's House provides these families with a beautiful family home for their enjoyment at no expense.

In 2014 the foundation launched Harry's House Mobile Retreat a 6 person motorhome that the families can use at no cost for a unique week long family holiday. The motorhome only requires a standard car licence to drive and is fully equipment with a kitchen, bathroom, dining/lounge area, outdoor awning, picnic table, BBQ and comes with bikes and other outdoor entertainment equipment.

Your donation will assist with the ongoing running costs of Harry's House and will support the Harry Meyn Foundation in helping sick children and their families.

Hunter Life Education is a not for profit, community based and community funded organisation. The Hunter Life Education organisation was established in 1985 and has now operated continuously in the region for over 23 years. In 1989 the community responded to the dangers of drug misuse raising funds to build an Education Centre so that every young person could receive the Life Education message.

Mission
Hunter Life Education will provide a range of community, education and support services which empower our communities to make informed healthy lifestyle choices.

Vision
Our community making healthy lifestyle choices.

Strategic Intent
Leading the community in the field of drug and health education.

Aims and Outcomes
Increased awareness of the harmful effects of drugs on the young people of the region to reduce the incidence of harm related to drug misuse.

Assist to provide and develop skills and knowledge required by children and young people to make positive health choices.

Empower children and young people to choose a healthy future.

Goals
To ensure that primary and secondary schools students in our communities have access to Life Education programs.

To develop and deliver programs and services which support/empower our communities to make healthy lifestyle choices.

To be recognised as a leading resource in providing opportunities for healthy lifestyle choices for our communities.

When the John Hunter Children's Hospital was first established, it was the Kids Club that rallied the community to provide much-needed funds to help make the hospital environment much more child friendly.

Some years later and the John Hunter Children's Hospital Kids Club is still tirelessly raising funds for sick kids of the Hunter.

Raising over $2,000,000, Kids Club and their partners' efforts over that time have significantly contributed to the purchases of equipment as well as supporting services that enhance a child's experience within the Hospital setting.

JDRF’s mission is to find a cure for type 1 (juvenile) diabetes and its complications through the support of research.

JDRF Australia represents 140,000 people with type 1 diabetes, thousands of passionate members and supporters, hundreds of dedicated volunteers and one single focus – a cure.

Type 1 diabetes is a serious lifelong condition that often starts in childhood. It is caused by the destruction of the insulin producing cells in the pancreas by the body’s own immune system. It attacks without warning and is not caused by day-to-day lifestyle, diet or eating ‘junk food’.

People with type 1 diabetes need multiple injections of insulin every day to stay alive. This happens seven days a week, 365 days of the year. There are no sleep-ins, no holidays and no time off. While insulin keeps people alive it is not a cure. For many people with type 1 diabetes, control of blood sugar levels can be difficult. Poor control of diabetes means a greater risk of long-term, life threatening complications.

Medical research is the only hope for finding a cure for type 1 diabetes.

What is JDRF?

* JDRF is the world’s leading non-profit, non-government contributor to diabetes research.

* JDRF’s mission is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of medical research.

* JDRF structures its research on a business-world model to ensure that resources are spent most effectively to accelerate progress toward finding a cure.

* JDRF is the only major diabetes organisation focused exclusively on research.

Only Research will find a Cure

* Insulin is not a cure for diabetes nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating effects: kidney failure, blindness, nerve damage, amputation, heart attack, and stroke.

* Researchers are closing in on finding a cure for juvenile diabetes, and progress here could help scientists find a cure for other autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

* Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than US$1 billion to diabetes research around the world, including more than US$122 million in FY2006. In FY2006, JDRF funded 500 centres, grants, and fellowships in 20 countries.

* JDRF Australia is currently funding 47 research projects around the country, an investment of over $68 million.

Dedicated and Active Volunteers are the backbone of JDRF

* JDRF Australia was founded by the parents of children with type 1 diabetes.

* Volunteers help define research priorities, select research grant recipients, lead advocacy efforts, and provide guidance to overall operations.

* Most importantly, JDRF volunteers help raise funds through our Walk to Cure Diabetes, Ride to Cure Diabetes, Jelly Baby campaign and other community activities.

The Leukaemia Foundation is the only national charity dedicated to helping those with leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and related blood disorders survive and then live a better quality of life.

It exists only because of the generous and ongoing support of the Australian community.

By raising money for the Leukaemia Foundation you can make a difference by giving families fighting blood cancer the emotional and practical support they need.

Learn more about blood cancer and how you can beat it at leukaemia.org.au.

How your support helps

Each year, the Leukaemia Foundation helps more than 750 families from regional and rural Australia by providing free accommodation in our capital cities so they can access life-saving treatment at major hospitals.

Our transport service also helps thousands get to and from medical appointments, driving more than one million kilometres each year to ensure people get the medicines they need to beat their blood cancer.

Thanks to its supporters, the Leukaemia Foundation is also able to provide counselling, comprehensive information, education and support programs and financial assistance to help the 60,000 Australians who are currently living with a blood cancer.

Make Today Count is a mutual support organisation for those persons confronting a life-threatening illness so they may gain help in learning to live life in a positive, meaningful manner.

This organisation was founded because of the need to improve the quality of life for persons and their families who face serious illness, such as cancer, and to assist health care providers in caring for them.

Whilst not a religious organisation, we support the spiritual needs of the individual and their carers.

Make Today Count promotes openness and honesty in discussing and dealing with a serious illness.

Help the patient and his/her family cope with a life-threatening illness by sharing feelings and concerns. Many members know what it is like because they have been there themselves.

Support professionals in communicating with and meeting the needs of a patient and family members who are faced with a life-threatening illness.

To bring magic and joy to children with a life-threatening illness by granting a cherished wish.

Our Vision

All Australians have the opportunity to share the power of a wish.

About Us

Established in 1985, Make-A-Wish Australia brings magic and joy to children and young people with a life-threatening illness by granting their most cherished wishes. We are an affiliate of Make-A-Wish® International and member of the Children's Charity Forum. We are the only children's charity in Australia to focus exclusively on wish-granting.

Wonderful Wishes

Wish children are between the ages of 4 and 18 years and live with life-threatening illnesses. Doctors, health professionals or parents apply to the Foundation to grant a wish to a child they know. Volunteer 'wish fairies' then visit eligible children and ask them to reach into their imaginations to think of their one cherished wish.

Children have amazing imaginations, and recent wishes from Australian children have ranged from:

"I wish to have a plasma television"

"I wish to meet an armadillo"

"I wish to go deep sea fishing"

"I wish to be a published author".

A team of local volunteers creates a magical wish-granting ceremony for the wish children and their families. Make-A-Wish is supported by a range of corporate and state sponsors, as well as over 1000 volunteers who make up the backbone to our organisation.

Muscular Dystrophy NSW (MDNSW) has a small but dedicated group of staff. Our purpose is to improve the quality of life for all people living with a neuromuscular condition. We do this through research, information and support, and direct services. The heart of Muscular Dystrophy NSW is the people, whether they are those with a neuromuscular condition, or their families and carers.

We are currently providing the following services throughout NSW to those affected in any way by a neuromuscular condition: The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Special Events, Counselling, Case Management and Support, Weekend Retreats, Advocacy, Training and Education, Equipment Funding, Camps, Medical Seminars/ Information, Flexible Respite and Boccia.

The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) is at the forefront of educating children who are deaf or blind.

RIDBC provides much-needed support services and education Australia-wide to children and families. This support enables children, from newborns through to their late teenage years, to overcome the many challenges associated with deafness and blindness, so that they too can reach their full potential in life.

RIDBC's services are conducted through its main campus at North Rocks, at additional centres in Sydney, Newcastle and Penrith, and now Australia wide through the RIDBC Teleschool. Approximately one in every six children enrolled in RIDBC services lives in rural or regional Australia.

The RIDBC Renwick Centre, in affiliation with the University of Newcastle, conducts world-leading research and offers postgraduate courses in a range of fields relating to the development and education of children with hearing or vision impairment.

RIDBC provides vital support to over 1000 children with significant hearing or vision loss, and their families, across Australia. RIDBC also provides vision and hearing screening to thousands more babies and children each year.

RIDBC is a charity and relies heavily on fundraising and community support to be able to continue to make a difference in children's lives.

Wheeling & Able is a charity assisting and supporting children and young people up to 21 years of age with a physical disability. Originally founded as the Newcastle and Districts for Crippled Children in 1932.

Our services help children to gain access to equipment, everyday living aids, quality time away with their family and resource information for carers/parents.

Helping young people to discover greatness within, by engaging, supporting and providing opportunities to encourage and facilitate positive life choices.

Youth Off The Streets is a community organisation working for young people who are chronically homeless, drug dependent and recovering from abuse. We support these young people as they work to turn their lives around and overcome immense personal traumas such as neglect and physical, psychological and emotional abuse.

Since opening in 1991, Youth Off The Streets has grown from a single food van delivering meals to young homeless people on the streets of Kings Cross to a major youth specific agency providing a wide range of services offering a full continuum of care.

It is our goal that these young people will leave our care drug free, with a high school education, living skills and a full or part time job in hand.

Mission: Our Mission is to provide assistance to financially disadvantaged Australian families enabling their children to thrive through education.

Our Vision: To see all Australian children reach their full potential through education

A Start in Life is an Australian charity with over 89 years experience in providing support to thousands of disadvantaged families. We know that education is fundamental to breaking the cycle of poverty, so we financially assist these families to ensure their children have the access to the same learning opportunities as their peers.

Education enables children to dream and create a vision for their future. By providing direct support to children from pre-school to tertiary, we give young Australians the opportunity to succeed.

Ovarian Cancer Australia is a national not-for-profit organisation that provides support and advocacy for people affected by ovarian cancer, and is the peak body for ovarian cancer awareness and prevention. Our programs are focused on:

Promoting awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms in the community

Providing support networks and resources to women and their families and friends affected by ovarian cancer

Advocating with medical professionals, government and the media for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer

Please make a donation and in 2010 you can help us to continue our awareness, support and advocacy programs.

Aswell as develop new initiatives including a community ambassador program to raise awareness at a local level, committees in each state to grow our profile and networks around Australia, and expansion of our support services for women with ovarian cancer in rural & regional areas and their families and friends.

For over 120 years Barnardos has been at the forefront of child welfare service provision and has embraced a tradition of innovation and holistic approach in our quest to find real, permanent solutions for Australian children in desperate need.

Barnardos builds relationships between children, young people, their families and the community. We advocate for children and young people and contribute to community knowledge about the issues that impact on society as a whole.

By supporting the work of Barnardos you can create new dreams and outcomes to offer the adults of tomorrow a future free from neglect.

Barnardos' Vision

All children and young people will have caring families, in which they can grow safely and fulfil their potential. Families and young people will be valued and supported by quality services and engaged communities.

Barnardos' Mission

Barnardos builds relationships between children, young people, their families and the community. It advocates for children and young people and contributes to community knowledge about their issues.

Barnardos' Guiding Principles

Keep the child and young person central

We work for what we believe to be the child or young person's best interest, in case work management, advocacy and all agency decisions.

Strengthen families

We believe in the importance of a child's family having the maximum role possible consistent with child safety, and that children should be in permanent family structures. Intervention in the lives of families should be as unintrusive as possible.

Relate respectfully

We work in partnership. We encourage active participation of families, children and young people and communities. we respect the unique contribution of carers, volunteers, team members and others in Barnardos and in external welfare agencies.

Value our knowledge

We share knowledge and continue to develop expertise, drawing on our own and others' experience. Barnardos has extensive specialist knowledge in child and adolescent welfare, and we are committed to research and evaluation of what we do and how we do it.

Pursue social justice

We work to empower the disadvantaged and oppose social injustice. We are guided by the principles of fairness in distribution of resources and power. Equal, effective and comprehensive civil, legal and industrial rights are maintained.

Invest in the future

We use our resources and knowledge to improve the future of disadvantaged Australian children and young people. We are committed to strengthening the agency, our people and practices to undertake this task.

Be persistent for change

We work creatively to make a real difference. The final test of our success is whether individually or as an agency, we have made things better for children and young people. We believe in the potential capacity of all children and young people. Clients, particularly children and young people, need consistency and unconditional care. Once we start a task in case management, advocacy or within Barnardos, we complete it.

Camp Quality believes every Australian child impacted by cancer should have every opportunity to thrive. We do this by providing innovative programs and services to develop life skills and strengthen the wellbeing of children aged 0-13 growing up with cancer, and their families.
Read more

We get it. Just when life should be full of possibilities, cancer crashes into a young person’s world and shatters everything. CanTeen is the game changer.Read more

Autism is a lifelong disability affecting one in 100 people & impacting communication & social interaction. We are the largest not-for-profit provider of autism services in Australia with programs from diagnosis & early intervention to schools, programs for adults, research & family support. Read more

Cerebral Palsy Alliance provides therapy, technology, equipment, employment, recreation and respite services; and works with clients and families to achieve their goals. Every 15 hours a child is born with cerebral palsy in Australia.
Read more: www.cerebralpalsy.org.au Read more

Every 4 days, a child is born with Cystic Fibrosis, Australias most common life-threatening recessive genetic condition, for which there is no cure. CF provides a range of support and information services to assist people living with CF and their families and contributes to important research. Read more

Firstchance is a not for profit organisation which operates both Early Childhood Intervention and School Aged Programs. Firstchance runs its programs with a combination of government grants, parent fees and money raised through fundraising activities. Read more

Harry Meyn Foundation is a not for-profit organisation that is committed to helping children living with cancer and their families through Harry's House Family Retreat.Read more

In partnership with the community we aim to increase awareness of the harmful effects of drugs on the young people of the region to reduce the incidence of harm related to drug misuse. Develop the skills and knowledge required by children and young people to make positive health choices and empower children and young people to choose a healthy future. Read more

Extending from the flagship John Hunter Children's Hospital in Newcastle, this single network brings together the vast range of hospital and community-based services in the Lake Macquarie, Upper and Lower Hunter, Port Stephens, Lower Mid North Coast and Greater Newcastle regions. Kaleidoscope links together children's services at hospitals across the region, including Taree, Maitland, Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Muswellbrook, Scone and Singleton as well as a wide range of community-based services including mental health. Read more

JDRFs mission is to find a cure for type 1 juvenile diabetes and its complications through the support of research. JDRF Australia represents 122,300 people with type 1 diabetes, thousands of passionate members and supporters, hundreds of dedicated volunteers and one single focus - a cure.Read more

The Leukaemia Foundation is Australia's peak body for blood cancer, funding research and providing free services to support people with leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and related blood disorders, and their families.Read more

Make Today Count is a mutual support organisation for those persons confronting a life-threatening illness so they may gain help in learning to live life in a positive, meaningful manner.
Read more

Make-A-Wish Australia grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Donations to Make-A-Wish Australia solely benefit children in Australia and all donations 2 dollars and over are tax-deductible.Read more

Muscular Dystrophy NSW's vision is to improve the quality of life for all people and families in New South Wales who are dealing with muscular dystrophy. Read more

The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children RIDBC provides quality and innovative education and other services to achieve the best outcomes for current and future generations with hearing andor vision loss throughout Australia. Read more

Our Vision Finding Answers Healing Families. Our Mission: Making a difference through education, research and providing grief support for those affected by the death of a child.Read more

Wheeling & Able is a charity assisting and supporting children and young people up to 21 years of age with a physical disability. Originally founded as the Newcastle and Districts for Crippled Children in 1932.Read more

Youth Off The Streets is a non-denominational community organisation working for young people who are homeless, drug dependent and recovering from abuse. Our goal is that these young people will leave our care drug free, with a high school education, living skills and a full or part time job in hand.Read more

A Start in Life provides an in-depth and tailored model of support to address the needs of the most disadvantaged Australian students, assisting them to overcome the barriers to their education and reach their potential.Read more

Founded in 2001, Ovarian Cancer Australia is the only national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to raising awareness of ovarian cancer and providing support for women and their families touched by the disease. Read more

For over 120 years Barnardos has been at the forefront of child welfare service provision and has embraced a tradition of innovation and holistic approach in our quest to find real, permanent solutions for Australian children in desperate need Read more

Camp Quality believes every Australian child impacted by cancer should have every opportunity to thrive. We do this by providing innovative programs and services to develop life skills and strengthen the wellbeing of children aged 0-13 growing up with cancer, and their families.

We get it. Just when life should be full of possibilities, cancer crashes into a young person’s world and shatters everything. Cancer pushes them back in to the nest, makes them grow up too fast and weighs them down with worries they’re not supposed to have yet.

CanTeen is the game changer. We help young people cope with cancer in their family. Through CanTeen, they learn to explore and deal with their feelings about cancer, connect with other young people in the same boat and if they’ve been diagnosed themselves, we also provide specialist, youth-specific treatment teams.

By feeling understood and supported, young people develop resilience and can rebuild the foundations that crumbled beneath them when cancer turned their life upside down. That’s how CanTeen is the difference.

CanTeen works by having young people at the centre of everything we do. We were set up by a group of young cancer patients in 1985 and still have young people affected by cancer guiding the organisation at every level. Combined with our leading edge research into the emotional and social impacts of cancer, it ensures that we truly understand how cancer is different in a young person’s world.

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is the largest autism-specific service provider in Australia and has been supporting children with autism and their families for over 40 years.

Each year Aspect reaches out to over 7,000 people with a wide range of services to meet their needs. Whilst Aspect receives some government funding, mainly for its educational services, some of its programs such as early intervention and family support rely on the generosity of the community.

When you make a donation to Aspect your money will be directed towards early intervention services to assist young children with autism to gain vital social and communication skills during the important early developmental years.
If you wish to view further information on Aspect or autism please see our website www.autismspectrum.org.au

Cerebral Palsy Alliance provides therapy, technology, equipment, employment, recreation and respite services; and works with clients and families to achieve their goals.

Cerebral palsy affects one in every 500 children born in Australia, is a permanent disability that affects movement and is the most common physical disability in childhood. Your support will help us meet the lifelong needs of people living with cerebral palsy.

Become part of our mission; help us to build futures for people with cerebral palsy and their families.
To find out more visit: www.cerebralpalsy.org.au

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is Australia's most common life-threatening recessive genetic condition occurring in one in every 2,500 births. However, many people have either never heard of it or do not know what it really is. CF is just as deadly as heart disease or cancer and has a devastating impact on the young people it affects. Parents have to cope with the knowledge that their child is likely to die before them as well as with the expense and difficulty of dealing with a child with a chronic illness. There is no cure for CF.

With CF there are no outward signs of the condition but normal mucus changes to a thick sticky substance which affects organs such as the lungs, blocking tiny air passages, and the pancreas which secretes enzymes necessary for digestion.

Cystic Fibrosis NSW (CFNSW) provides a range of support and information services to assist people living with CF and their families and helps fund vital research through the Australian Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust. The organisation receives very little Government funding and relies on the generosity of individual donors, corporate sponsors, service clubs and money raised through special events to continue this vital work.

Firstchance is a not for profit organisation which operates both Early Childhood Intervention and School Aged Programs. Firstchance runs its programs with a combination of government grants, parent fees and money raised through fundraising activities.

All Firstchance programs have a family-centred approach to the provision of services. We operate according to the philosophy that all children should receive the best possible opportunities to promote optimal development. The family-centred focus requires that all aspects of the program operate in the context of viewing the child as part of a family whose goals, needs and preferences are to be respected.

Firstchance has been operating a quality early childhood intervention program at the Special Education Centre at the University of Newcastle since 1978. The program caters for the needs of infants and young children (aged 0 – 6 years) with disabilities and their families.

Families from Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens can access programs which are conducted in:

*the Special Education Centre on the campus of the University of Newcastle
*Salamander Bay
*Belmont
*Raymond Terrace
*family homes (where families meet the Home Base program criteria)
*local preschools or child care centres (upon referral)

The early childhood intervention program aims to provide for the developmental, social and educational needs of children (from birth to school entry) who have a diagnosed disability or whose development is delayed or is considered to be at risk of delay. Children who require support with their social and emotional development may also be eligible for inclusion.

The Harry Meyn Foundation is a not for profit organisation that is committed to helping children living with cancer and their families.

In 2012 the foundation opened Harry's House Family Retreat in Stockton (Newcastle), a retreat for children living with cancer and their families. These families often have lengthy stays away from home while receiving treatment.

Although some hospice accommodation is available, there is a shortage and families often have to find their own place to stay, the emotional and financial strain can be overwhleming.

Harry's House provides these families with a beautiful family home for their enjoyment at no expense.

In 2014 the foundation launched Harry's House Mobile Retreat a 6 person motorhome that the families can use at no cost for a unique week long family holiday. The motorhome only requires a standard car licence to drive and is fully equipment with a kitchen, bathroom, dining/lounge area, outdoor awning, picnic table, BBQ and comes with bikes and other outdoor entertainment equipment.

Your donation will assist with the ongoing running costs of Harry's House and will support the Harry Meyn Foundation in helping sick children and their families.

Hunter Life Education is a not for profit, community based and community funded organisation. The Hunter Life Education organisation was established in 1985 and has now operated continuously in the region for over 23 years. In 1989 the community responded to the dangers of drug misuse raising funds to build an Education Centre so that every young person could receive the Life Education message.

Mission
Hunter Life Education will provide a range of community, education and support services which empower our communities to make informed healthy lifestyle choices.

Vision
Our community making healthy lifestyle choices.

Strategic Intent
Leading the community in the field of drug and health education.

Aims and Outcomes
Increased awareness of the harmful effects of drugs on the young people of the region to reduce the incidence of harm related to drug misuse.

Assist to provide and develop skills and knowledge required by children and young people to make positive health choices.

Empower children and young people to choose a healthy future.

Goals
To ensure that primary and secondary schools students in our communities have access to Life Education programs.

To develop and deliver programs and services which support/empower our communities to make healthy lifestyle choices.

To be recognised as a leading resource in providing opportunities for healthy lifestyle choices for our communities.

When the John Hunter Children's Hospital was first established, it was the Kids Club that rallied the community to provide much-needed funds to help make the hospital environment much more child friendly.

Some years later and the John Hunter Children's Hospital Kids Club is still tirelessly raising funds for sick kids of the Hunter.

Raising over $2,000,000, Kids Club and their partners' efforts over that time have significantly contributed to the purchases of equipment as well as supporting services that enhance a child's experience within the Hospital setting.

JDRF’s mission is to find a cure for type 1 (juvenile) diabetes and its complications through the support of research.

JDRF Australia represents 140,000 people with type 1 diabetes, thousands of passionate members and supporters, hundreds of dedicated volunteers and one single focus – a cure.

Type 1 diabetes is a serious lifelong condition that often starts in childhood. It is caused by the destruction of the insulin producing cells in the pancreas by the body’s own immune system. It attacks without warning and is not caused by day-to-day lifestyle, diet or eating ‘junk food’.

People with type 1 diabetes need multiple injections of insulin every day to stay alive. This happens seven days a week, 365 days of the year. There are no sleep-ins, no holidays and no time off. While insulin keeps people alive it is not a cure. For many people with type 1 diabetes, control of blood sugar levels can be difficult. Poor control of diabetes means a greater risk of long-term, life threatening complications.

Medical research is the only hope for finding a cure for type 1 diabetes.

What is JDRF?

* JDRF is the world’s leading non-profit, non-government contributor to diabetes research.

* JDRF’s mission is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of medical research.

* JDRF structures its research on a business-world model to ensure that resources are spent most effectively to accelerate progress toward finding a cure.

* JDRF is the only major diabetes organisation focused exclusively on research.

Only Research will find a Cure

* Insulin is not a cure for diabetes nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating effects: kidney failure, blindness, nerve damage, amputation, heart attack, and stroke.

* Researchers are closing in on finding a cure for juvenile diabetes, and progress here could help scientists find a cure for other autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

* Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than US$1 billion to diabetes research around the world, including more than US$122 million in FY2006. In FY2006, JDRF funded 500 centres, grants, and fellowships in 20 countries.

* JDRF Australia is currently funding 47 research projects around the country, an investment of over $68 million.

Dedicated and Active Volunteers are the backbone of JDRF

* JDRF Australia was founded by the parents of children with type 1 diabetes.

* Volunteers help define research priorities, select research grant recipients, lead advocacy efforts, and provide guidance to overall operations.

* Most importantly, JDRF volunteers help raise funds through our Walk to Cure Diabetes, Ride to Cure Diabetes, Jelly Baby campaign and other community activities.

The Leukaemia Foundation is the only national charity dedicated to helping those with leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and related blood disorders survive and then live a better quality of life.

It exists only because of the generous and ongoing support of the Australian community.

By raising money for the Leukaemia Foundation you can make a difference by giving families fighting blood cancer the emotional and practical support they need.

Learn more about blood cancer and how you can beat it at leukaemia.org.au.

How your support helps

Each year, the Leukaemia Foundation helps more than 750 families from regional and rural Australia by providing free accommodation in our capital cities so they can access life-saving treatment at major hospitals.

Our transport service also helps thousands get to and from medical appointments, driving more than one million kilometres each year to ensure people get the medicines they need to beat their blood cancer.

Thanks to its supporters, the Leukaemia Foundation is also able to provide counselling, comprehensive information, education and support programs and financial assistance to help the 60,000 Australians who are currently living with a blood cancer.

Make Today Count is a mutual support organisation for those persons confronting a life-threatening illness so they may gain help in learning to live life in a positive, meaningful manner.

This organisation was founded because of the need to improve the quality of life for persons and their families who face serious illness, such as cancer, and to assist health care providers in caring for them.

Whilst not a religious organisation, we support the spiritual needs of the individual and their carers.

Make Today Count promotes openness and honesty in discussing and dealing with a serious illness.

Help the patient and his/her family cope with a life-threatening illness by sharing feelings and concerns. Many members know what it is like because they have been there themselves.

Support professionals in communicating with and meeting the needs of a patient and family members who are faced with a life-threatening illness.

To bring magic and joy to children with a life-threatening illness by granting a cherished wish.

Our Vision

All Australians have the opportunity to share the power of a wish.

About Us

Established in 1985, Make-A-Wish Australia brings magic and joy to children and young people with a life-threatening illness by granting their most cherished wishes. We are an affiliate of Make-A-Wish® International and member of the Children's Charity Forum. We are the only children's charity in Australia to focus exclusively on wish-granting.

Wonderful Wishes

Wish children are between the ages of 4 and 18 years and live with life-threatening illnesses. Doctors, health professionals or parents apply to the Foundation to grant a wish to a child they know. Volunteer 'wish fairies' then visit eligible children and ask them to reach into their imaginations to think of their one cherished wish.

Children have amazing imaginations, and recent wishes from Australian children have ranged from:

"I wish to have a plasma television"

"I wish to meet an armadillo"

"I wish to go deep sea fishing"

"I wish to be a published author".

A team of local volunteers creates a magical wish-granting ceremony for the wish children and their families. Make-A-Wish is supported by a range of corporate and state sponsors, as well as over 1000 volunteers who make up the backbone to our organisation.

Muscular Dystrophy NSW (MDNSW) has a small but dedicated group of staff. Our purpose is to improve the quality of life for all people living with a neuromuscular condition. We do this through research, information and support, and direct services. The heart of Muscular Dystrophy NSW is the people, whether they are those with a neuromuscular condition, or their families and carers.

We are currently providing the following services throughout NSW to those affected in any way by a neuromuscular condition: The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Special Events, Counselling, Case Management and Support, Weekend Retreats, Advocacy, Training and Education, Equipment Funding, Camps, Medical Seminars/ Information, Flexible Respite and Boccia.

The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) is at the forefront of educating children who are deaf or blind.

RIDBC provides much-needed support services and education Australia-wide to children and families. This support enables children, from newborns through to their late teenage years, to overcome the many challenges associated with deafness and blindness, so that they too can reach their full potential in life.

RIDBC's services are conducted through its main campus at North Rocks, at additional centres in Sydney, Newcastle and Penrith, and now Australia wide through the RIDBC Teleschool. Approximately one in every six children enrolled in RIDBC services lives in rural or regional Australia.

The RIDBC Renwick Centre, in affiliation with the University of Newcastle, conducts world-leading research and offers postgraduate courses in a range of fields relating to the development and education of children with hearing or vision impairment.

RIDBC provides vital support to over 1000 children with significant hearing or vision loss, and their families, across Australia. RIDBC also provides vision and hearing screening to thousands more babies and children each year.

RIDBC is a charity and relies heavily on fundraising and community support to be able to continue to make a difference in children's lives.

Wheeling & Able is a charity assisting and supporting children and young people up to 21 years of age with a physical disability. Originally founded as the Newcastle and Districts for Crippled Children in 1932.

Our services help children to gain access to equipment, everyday living aids, quality time away with their family and resource information for carers/parents.

Helping young people to discover greatness within, by engaging, supporting and providing opportunities to encourage and facilitate positive life choices.

Youth Off The Streets is a community organisation working for young people who are chronically homeless, drug dependent and recovering from abuse. We support these young people as they work to turn their lives around and overcome immense personal traumas such as neglect and physical, psychological and emotional abuse.

Since opening in 1991, Youth Off The Streets has grown from a single food van delivering meals to young homeless people on the streets of Kings Cross to a major youth specific agency providing a wide range of services offering a full continuum of care.

It is our goal that these young people will leave our care drug free, with a high school education, living skills and a full or part time job in hand.

Mission: Our Mission is to provide assistance to financially disadvantaged Australian families enabling their children to thrive through education.

Our Vision: To see all Australian children reach their full potential through education

A Start in Life is an Australian charity with over 89 years experience in providing support to thousands of disadvantaged families. We know that education is fundamental to breaking the cycle of poverty, so we financially assist these families to ensure their children have the access to the same learning opportunities as their peers.

Education enables children to dream and create a vision for their future. By providing direct support to children from pre-school to tertiary, we give young Australians the opportunity to succeed.

Ovarian Cancer Australia is a national not-for-profit organisation that provides support and advocacy for people affected by ovarian cancer, and is the peak body for ovarian cancer awareness and prevention. Our programs are focused on:

Promoting awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms in the community

Providing support networks and resources to women and their families and friends affected by ovarian cancer

Advocating with medical professionals, government and the media for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer

Please make a donation and in 2010 you can help us to continue our awareness, support and advocacy programs.

Aswell as develop new initiatives including a community ambassador program to raise awareness at a local level, committees in each state to grow our profile and networks around Australia, and expansion of our support services for women with ovarian cancer in rural & regional areas and their families and friends.

For over 120 years Barnardos has been at the forefront of child welfare service provision and has embraced a tradition of innovation and holistic approach in our quest to find real, permanent solutions for Australian children in desperate need.

Barnardos builds relationships between children, young people, their families and the community. We advocate for children and young people and contribute to community knowledge about the issues that impact on society as a whole.

By supporting the work of Barnardos you can create new dreams and outcomes to offer the adults of tomorrow a future free from neglect.

Barnardos' Vision

All children and young people will have caring families, in which they can grow safely and fulfil their potential. Families and young people will be valued and supported by quality services and engaged communities.

Barnardos' Mission

Barnardos builds relationships between children, young people, their families and the community. It advocates for children and young people and contributes to community knowledge about their issues.

Barnardos' Guiding Principles

Keep the child and young person central

We work for what we believe to be the child or young person's best interest, in case work management, advocacy and all agency decisions.

Strengthen families

We believe in the importance of a child's family having the maximum role possible consistent with child safety, and that children should be in permanent family structures. Intervention in the lives of families should be as unintrusive as possible.

Relate respectfully

We work in partnership. We encourage active participation of families, children and young people and communities. we respect the unique contribution of carers, volunteers, team members and others in Barnardos and in external welfare agencies.

Value our knowledge

We share knowledge and continue to develop expertise, drawing on our own and others' experience. Barnardos has extensive specialist knowledge in child and adolescent welfare, and we are committed to research and evaluation of what we do and how we do it.

Pursue social justice

We work to empower the disadvantaged and oppose social injustice. We are guided by the principles of fairness in distribution of resources and power. Equal, effective and comprehensive civil, legal and industrial rights are maintained.

Invest in the future

We use our resources and knowledge to improve the future of disadvantaged Australian children and young people. We are committed to strengthening the agency, our people and practices to undertake this task.

Be persistent for change

We work creatively to make a real difference. The final test of our success is whether individually or as an agency, we have made things better for children and young people. We believe in the potential capacity of all children and young people. Clients, particularly children and young people, need consistency and unconditional care. Once we start a task in case management, advocacy or within Barnardos, we complete it.